Press Coverage
The search continues for a pre-release escaped prisoner
Billings authorities were still on the search Wednesday for an escaped prisoner who was convicted of beating a man to death. Read the full story here.
Billings Pre-Release Center Sees Higher Than Normal Walkaways
A man convicted of negligent homicide escaped from a pre-release center in Billings on Tuesday. Read the full story here.
Homicide convict walks away from Billings prerelease center
A man convicted of negligent homicide reportedly walked away from the Alpha House Prerelease Center on Tuesday afternoon. Read the full story here
Billings prerelease center walkaway arrested
A walkaway from a Billings prerelease center has been arrested after about two weeks on the lam, according to a release from Alternatives, Inc. Read the full story here..
Passages escapees arrested in Billings
Passages escapees arrested in Billings. Video link...
No bond for woman who walked from prerelease
A female inmate who attempted to escape from the Montana Department of Corrections was not granted bond in Justice Court on Tuesday. Read more...
After failed levy, county officials pitch ideas for how to deal with overcrowding
County officials wasted little time Wednesday morning lamenting Yellowstone County voters' decision not to fund a $7 million jail levy. Read more...
Voters reject proposed mill levy for county jail improvements
Yellowstone County voters rejected a proposed tax hike on Tuesday to fund improvements at the county jail, according to preliminary results. Read more...
Strawberry fest returns to downtown Saturday
An ice cream-eating contest, live music and a gigantic strawberry shortcake are all on tap Saturday at the Strawberry Festival in downtown Billings. Visitors can start the day with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Starting at 8 a.m., more than 100 vendors will sell...
A story with sizzle
By Tom Howard of the Billings Gazette staffPublished March 13, 2014. Any way you slice it, the new Lucky's Market at West Park Promenade is committed to bringing home the bacon. Read more…